Sharing the Road — North Dakota
North Dakota permit practice test: 502 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Sharing the Road: 60 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | North Dakota Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 60 (12% of 502 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (60)
1. If you are driving on a one-way street and an emergency vehicle using its flashing lights approaches your vehicle, you must:
- Drive with your flashers turned on.
- Drive toward the nearest roadside and stop. ✓
- Speed up and take the nearest exit.
- Slow down until the vehicle passes you.
Answer: B. Drive toward the nearest roadside and stop.
2. You may drive around the gates at a railroad crossing:
- When the train has passed.
- Under no circumstances. ✓
- When the lights have stopped flashing.
- When other drivers drive around the gates.
Answer: B. Under no circumstances.
3. A person walking with a white cane or guide dog is likely to be:
- A deaf person.
- A person involved with a traffic study.
- A blind person. ✓
- None of the above.
Answer: C. A blind person.
4. You may drive around or under a gate that is being lowered or raised at a railroad crossing:
- As long as an approaching train is not too close.
- If your vehicle can do so without damaging the gate.
- If you first look carefully in both directions.
- Under no circumstances. ✓
Answer: D. Under no circumstances.
5. What is the appropriate action to take when approaching a railroad crossing that does not have signals to direct traffic?
- Always bring the car to a complete stop.
- Slow down and be prepared to stop. ✓
- All railroad crossings have signals so you will never encounter this situation.
- Increase your speed to get across the tracks quickly.
Answer: B. Slow down and be prepared to stop.
6. You must pull over to the edge of the road and allow an emergency vehicle to pass:
- Regardless of your direction. ✓
- Only if it is following you.
- Only if it is approaching you from the opposite direction.
- None of the above.
Answer: A. Regardless of your direction.
7. If you are approaching a railroad crossing and your view of the tracks is obscured, you should drive no faster than:
- 20 mph. ✓
- 40 mph.
- 55 mph.
- 70 mph.
Answer: A. 20 mph.
8. Car drivers should know that large trucks:
- Have large blind spots. ✓
- Can stop more quickly than passenger vehicles.
- Do not need more room to maneuver than passenger vehicles.
- All of the above.
Answer: A. Have large blind spots.
9. If you stop at a railroad crossing with more than one track:
- Wait to proceed until you have a clear view of all tracks. ✓
- Stop on the first railroad track and watch for another train.
- Go through as soon as the train passes.
- Go through when one of the tracks is free.
Answer: A. Wait to proceed until you have a clear view of all tracks.
10. Railroad crossings should always be considered:
- Safe to cross, as it is unlikely that a train will be coming.
- Dangerous. ✓
- Safe locations to park a car.
- A place where it is required to stop
Answer: B. Dangerous.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook